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“This book is the product of literal dialogues between a hugely well-respected Spanish novelist and writer, Juan José Millás, and a hugely well-respected Spanish paleoanthropologist, Juan Luis Arsuaga, although it’s actually written by Millás. It is a very beautiful, affectionate, funny exploration of his own discoveries, as he talks to this paleoanthropologist, about what it means to be an evolved hominin. Also, it’s about the paleoanthropologist and his personal foibles and drives. It’s very Spanish—there are long conversations over meals with dishes of lovely beans and things like this, and they also go to visit ancient places, museums, even shops.” Read more...
